Hair Dryer Attachment

ABSTRACT

A blow dryer attachment for vectoring directional flow of an airstream exiting a barrel of a blow dryer. The attachment features at least two body components in an articulated engagement having a central passage which may be curved by such articulation to reposition and exit aperture in a nozzle end opposite a connection to a blow dryer. A rotational engagement of the first component to the blow dryer allows for rotation of the exit aperture around the axis of the blow dryer barrel for additional adjustment of the angle and direction or vector angle of the exiting airstream from the attachment.

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 61/588,967, filed on Jan. 20, 2012, which is incorporated herein init's entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to hair dryers. Morespecifically, the device relates to a hair drying component adapted forengagement to a blow dryer, or formed integrally with a hair blow dryer,which has a plurality of positionable and removable nozzle ends intendedto improve performance and efficiency in hair styling related tasks forboth consumer and professional use through the provision of an airvectoring exhaust end.

Particularly important utility yielded by the device herein is that usercomfort and posture is also enhanced by eliminating the unnatural bodypositions required to employ conventional blow dryers which over exertthe muscles and tendons of the arms and shoulders. The device hereinaccomplishes such by providing a means for compound rotation of thenozzle end, and therefor means for communicating or vectoring air flowexhausting from the dyer to an infinite number of differing vectorangles between approximately 0 to 110 degrees along a line relative tothe axis of the elongated linear barrel or snout of a conventional blowdryer with unitary direction of flow.

2. Prior Art

Consumers and professional hair stylists alike employ many techniquesand methods to obtain the most desirable hair style for themselves or aclient. Hair styling most commonly includes cuts/trims, weaves,coloring, extensions, perms, permanent relaxers, curling, as well asmany other forms of styling or texturing, all of which require specialtechnique and skill often from a trained professional. Further, manyindividuals will have their hair styled in regular intervals making hairstyling a very lucrative business.

One common tool employed by professional hair stylists as well as byindividuals styling their own hair is the hair dryer, also known as ablow dryer. Throughout a hair styling process, the hair is often wettedand/or applied with lotions or serums, conventionally by hand, to thehair strands or base portion of the hair, in order to achieve certainqualities, such as lift, volume, color, or texture. Once applied, thestylists will then proceed to dry the hair with the hair dryer to setthe lotion or serum.

Further, in order to achieve a consistent style throughout, theprofessional stylists must then deliberately and carefully move fromsection to section of hair each time applying the desired water, lotion,or serum, and then drying. As could be imaged, there are many drawbackswith such a tedious process.

First, when applying lotions and serums to the hair by hand, there isoften an increased change of the waste product of the particular lotionor serum applied. On many occasions the stylists will wipe excess lotionor serum from their hands in order to properly proceed with the stylingprocess. Such a waste may cause substantial monetary loss toprofessional hair styling studios wherein many clients are treated on adaily bases.

Second, the employment of a conventional hair dryer additionally fallsshort. It is well known in the art that completely drying the hairstrands all over the head, will bring about the best results and allow astyle to last the longest. Further, having healthy cuticles will alsoresult in long lasting hair styles.

Briefly, the cuticle portion of the hair is the shingle-like layer ofoverlapping cells which provides a protective barrier for the innerstructure of the hair. If the cuticle is brushed or otherwise impactedagainst its grain, it can cause damage. As is common in the art becauseof the lack of a directional exhaust on blow dryers, a stylistinadvertently may direct the blowing air of a hair dryer toward thecuticle, and thus against the grain of the shingle-like structure,because of the lack of the ability to change the direction and angle ofexhausting hot air from the blow dryer. The resulting high speed streamof heated air directed along the hair shaft in the wrong direction willtend to lift and damage the hair strands and the hair can frizz andbecome further damaged.

A conventional solution to this problem is to re-position the exitingexhaust to follow a direction on exit from conventional linear blowdryers, along the grain of the cuticles, which is typically from theroot toward the ends. However, positioning a conventional blow dryer tofunction in this fashion is not so simple. This is because placing theblow dryer in such a position to exhaust air away from the roots alongthe axis of the hair shaft, requires the stylist or individual to holdtheir arms in an elevated position, and their hands at uncomfortable andunnatural angles to the forearm. Such an arm and hand posture, whileholding the heavy or bulky blow drying type hair dryer can cause injury,can over time cause injury to body joints, tendons and muscles, and isinherently very uncomfortable, and tiring. Additionally, achieving sucha position of the hands and arms, to direct hot air exhausting from theblow dryer away from hair roots and toward the distal hair ends, issimply unattainable for a single individual styling their own hair.

As such, both professional and home users of conventional blow dryersmay out of necessity, caused by lack of physical ability, often proceedwith drying treated and wet hair, against the grain. This inherentlyrisks and generally causes strand damage to hair and a frizz look upondrying. Or, in order to prevent too much damage to hair strands beingdried using conventional dryers held in uncomfortable positions, theuser will often limit the drying time to less than is required foroptimum results which may result in slightly damp hair, and isundesirable.

Third, when users are unable to properly direct exhausting air from adryer correctly away from the scalp due to posture or physicallimitations, they fall back to the method where they position the blowdryer type hair dryer to exhaust the drying air substantially toward thecuticle base or root of the hair, the hot air is also directed towardthe recipients scalp or face, wherein burns and discomfort arefrequently can occur. As could be discerned, if a professional stylistwere to burn a clients scalp or face, the business may lose a returnclient, and the stylist can possibly lose their job.

In reference to the above noted lacking prior art, there have been manyattempts in prior art to solve these and other problems. U.S. Pat. No.5,303,483 to Chan teaches an air diffuser attachment for engaging thebarrel end of a conventional hairdryer intended to produce an evendistribution of air exiting the dryer as needed. However Chan does notsolve the problems associated with applying lotions prior to drying orre-positioning the hair dryer to blow with the cuticle grain.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,471,763 to McArthur teaches a nozzle attachment for hairdryers having a flow directing member intended to create a substantiallycone shaped air flow as needed for improved hair drying. U.S. Pat. No.5,473,824 to Prehodka teaches a rotating outlet for hair dryers intendedto cause air exiting the hair dryer to travel in a circular pattern asneeded for improved hair drying. However, neither McAruther nor Prehodkasolve the problems noted above.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,152,610 to Csavas teaches a hair dryer attachment havingmeans for engaging the users hair simultaneously while employing thehair dryer. However, Csavas does not provide solutions to the abovenoted shortcomings.

US. Pub. No. 2007/0186435A1 to Fan teaches hair dryer bellows havingpivotally mounted connectors allowing the airflow to be pointed at anydesired angle. Although providing a means for redirecting airflowwithout requiring the hair dryer to be repositioned, Fan does notprovided a solution to all the above noted problems.

As such, there is a continuing unmet need for a hair dryer attachmentdevice for directing the exhaust air from the distal end of a blowdryer, away from the roots of hair strands and toward the distal ends,for hair in all positions on the hemispheric scalp. Such a device mustbe easily and continuously adjustable to new encountered positions tomaintain a correct airflow during hair treatments to provide a means formore effectively completing the tasks of; apply lotion, moisture, or aserum to a users hair prior to drying, re-positioning the air flow whilemaintaining the users arm in a relaxed biomechanically correct,comfortable position. Further in combination with the positioningability noted, such a device should reduce the time the user's arms arerequired to be elevated, reducing chance of injury, and the chance offrizz and damage to the hair and scalp.

The forgoing examples of related art and limitation related therewithare intended to be illustrative and not exclusive, and they do not implyany limitations on the invention described and claimed herein. Variouslimitations of the related art will become apparent to those skilled inthe art upon a reading and understanding of the specification below andthe accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The device herein disclosed and described provides a solution to theshortcomings in prior art and achieves the above noted goals through theprovision of a multipurpose hair dryer attachment device positionable onthe distal or exhaust end of a blow dryer. The device generally includesan attachment base, a telescopically adjustable and rotationallypositionable nozzle, and a plurality of removably engageable andinterchangeable nozzle end components.

Briefly, the attachment base is configured for sealed engagement withthe distal end of the barrel of an existing blow dryer type hair dryer,employing a removable means for engagement. However, in other modes, thedevice may be formed integrally to the barrel of the hairdryer as anoriginal equipment manufacture (OEM) product adapted to the task of blowdrying at the noted optimum angles to the hair.

Since it is known that manufacturers of hairdryers provide various sizedand shaped hair dryer barrels, one object of the present invention,without departing from the overall scope, is to provide adaptability tonumerous differing diameter exhaust conduits. To that end, in onepreferred mode the device includes a universal removable engagementmeans that can be employed on any number of hairdryer barrel styles.

Such universal mode may include frictional engagement, or other typesuch as set screw or the like. Further, such engagement means mayinclude a plurality of additional engagement components, such asdecreasing or increasing diameter frustoconical fittings as neededproperly engage the attachment base to the hairdryer barrel. However, inother preferred modes, the attachment base may be sized and shapedspecifically to a certain hairdryer manufacturer type, such as may bedesired for professional use. Still further the device can bemanufactured as a one piece unitary OEM structure permanently engagedwith a hair dryer as well.

In all modes, it is desired that the attachment base at a first endinclude means for rotation of the device, at or near the attachment endor engagement with the exhaust or distal end of the blow dryer barrel.Currently an employed means used is a swivel or bearing, which inaddition to angular adjustment provides a means for compound rotation ofthe device relative the hair dryer.

As will become apparent upon further disclosure, such a means forrotational positioning of the nozzle end will allow the final nozzle toswivel and/or rotate and vector the exhaust stream relative to the axisof the barrel of the blow dryer and be positioned as needed without theuser assuming unnatural hand and arm positions. The repositioning andredirection of the engaged barrel relative to the distal end of the blowdryer barrel, therefor provides a means to communicate a heated or coolaccelerated flow of air discharged from a blow dryer, at manydirectional vectors other than the conventional linear direction offlow.

The attachment base generally includes a first aperture end and a secondaperture end having a passage communicating therebetween. The passagedefined by a sidewall of the body of the base, preferably conforms to aradius of arch so as to position the second aperture from inline, tosubstantially 90 degrees to the first aperture. The first end preferablyemploys the means for operative engagement to receive exiting airflowfrom the hairdryer barrel, such as a fictional engagement to theexterior or interior circumferential sidewall forming the barrel, or thelike.

The supplemental nozzle provided by the second component of the engageddevice includes a first aperture inlet end, communicating through aninterior passage to a second outlet aperture at an outlet end. Ingeneral the plane running across the first aperture and the plane of thesecond aperture can be positioned substantially at 90 degrees to eachother, and vector the direction and angle of the airstream via aninternal passage extending in an arching fashion from one end to theother, matching the radius of arch of the passage body of the attachmentbase.

The first aperture is preferably circular and is intended to communicatewith the second aperture of the base, while the outlet aperture ispreferably and substantially rectangular as to direct the outflow insuch a manner to match the linear direction of hair strands beingtreated.

The body of the internal passage of the nozzle is preferably sizedslightly smaller than the interior diameter of the attachment basepassage allowing the nozzle to be received within the circumference ofthe passage exiting the first or attachment base component along thearch described above.

The first or inlet aperture of the component forming nozzle and the exitaperture of the component forming the base are in an articulatingengagement about all or portions of respective inner and outercircumferences such as the shown rotatable engagement about a hinge orother means for rotation of the device relative to the first componentor attachment base which is operatively engaged with the barrel. In use,the nozzle can be articulated or rotated to recess within the internalpassage of the attachment base, or to positions extending therefrom asdesired.

As such, the second or outlet aperture of the nozzle with the depictedramp angle and shape, can be directed to exhaust air in a vectoredstream angle and direction from inline with the hair dryer blow dryingbarrel, to substantially 180 degrees to exiting airstream running on theaxis of the barrel. Further, the rotational engagement of the nozzle tothe base along with the rotational engagement of the first component orbase itself around the barrel axis, provides a means for compoundrotational positioning and a vectoring of the air exhausting the nozzleoutlet as needed, therefor providing a means to communicate the airflowfrom the hair dryer in directions other than the conventional directionof flow aligned along the barrel axis.

In at least one preferred mode, the rotation of the component formingthe end or nozzle relative the component forming the base, is providedby an elongated drive belt and drive motor activated by a switch whichprovides a means for automatically rotating the nozzle as needed.

When employing the conventional styling techniques, when a stylist isstyling the front of a client's hair (also called ‘bangs’ or ‘fringe’)and they need to dry the hair as needed, the stylist stands in front ofthe client, and in a relaxed position the hairdryer air flow is oftendirected directly at the scalp near the forehead of the client, andagainst the grain of the cuticles. As mentioned above, this risks thechance of both hair damage, and burning or otherwise injuring theclient. Therefore, in accordance with a conventional solution, thestylists will more often re-position the hairdryer by holding it in anelevated position directing the airflow along the grain of the hair andaway from the clients scalp and face. Again, as mentioned, maintainingsuch an arm, hand and wrist position over the period of time required todry the client's hair is not only uncomfortable but tiring to thestylists and may cause injury.

The present invention provides a solution in that the stylist canmaintain a standing position in front of the client. The nozzle outlet,as shown herein, can be positioned to vector hot air at substantially 90to 110 degrees relative to the axis of hair dryer barrel, allowing thestylist to maintain a relaxed holding position of the hair dryer,however, with the flow along the cuticle grain and away from the clientsface and scalp. Currently, 90 degrees is shown as using the plurality oftwo components. However, it is noted that the device provides a meansfor communicating the airflow in a vectored angle of exhaust of heatedor cooled air in the range between 0-110 degrees relative theconventional linear direction of flow while allowing the user tomaintain a relaxed position.

By maintaining a relaxed body and limb position during use, the deviceallows the stylist to more effectively stylize a recipient's hair sincethey will not be fatigued during use of the hair dryer and operativelyengaged device. Further, injury associated with conventional hair dryeremployment is substantially reduced.

It will become apparent to one skilled in the art upon further readingof this disclosure that the device is almost infinitely positionable asneeded to vector exhaust air flow out of the nozzle outlet whilemaintaining a relaxed holding position of the conventional hair dryerfor reducing fatigue and chance of injury. In addition, other preferredmodes of the device of different construction are disclosed below whichsimilarly achieve the goals and objects of the device.

Further utility is provided in that the nozzle end attachments of thedevice allow the user, such as a stylist or individual, to perform aunique ‘apply and dry’ technique for applying moisture, lotions, orserums as needed. The nozzle end attachments generally include a brush,sponge, or comb type means that removably engaged at or near the outletof the nozzle and provide a means for simultaneous application of theend attachments followed by immediate drying without the need to switchor change positions of their hands. Again, in many styling methods,moisture, lotions, or serums are applied to the base and hair shaft of arecipients hair which require immediate drying thereafter.

Conventionally a stylist will apply the lotion by hand, then clean theirhands in order to properly use the hair dryer thereafter. The devicehowever, will allow the user to employ, for example, a sponge typeattachment, wherein the lotion or serum is coated or applied directly tothe sponge portion, and the user simply holds the hair dryer in aconventional manner, transferring the lotion from the sponge to therecipients hair to the smooth the cuticle, and can then immediatelythereafter power the hair dryer to direct airflow over the appliedlotion on the hair.

With respect to the above description, before explaining at least onepreferred embodiment of the herein disclosed invention in detail, it isto be understood that the invention is not limited in its application tothe details of construction and to the arrangement of the components inthe following description or illustrated in the drawings. The inventionherein described is capable of other embodiments and of being practicedand carried out in various ways which will be obvious to those skilledin the art. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology andterminology employed herein are for the purpose of description andshould not be regarded as limiting.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conceptionupon which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as a basisfor designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying outthe several purposes of the present disclosed device. It is important,therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalentconstruction and methodology insofar as they do not depart from thespirit and scope of the present invention.

As used in the claims to describe the various inventive aspects andembodiments, “comprising” means including, but not limited to, whateverfollows the word “comprising”. Thus, use of the term “comprising”indicates that the listed elements are required or mandatory, but thatother elements are optional and may or may not be present. By“consisting of” is meant including, and limited to, whatever follows thephrase “consisting of”. Thus, the phrase “consisting of” indicates thatthe listed elements are required or mandatory, and that no otherelements may be present. By “consisting essentially of” is meantincluding any elements listed after the phrase, and limited to otherelements that do not interfere with or contribute to the activity oraction specified in the disclosure for the listed elements. Thus, thephrase “consisting essentially of” indicates that the listed elementsare required or mandatory, but that other elements are optional and mayor may not be present depending upon whether or not they affect theactivity or action of the listed elements.

The objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be broughtout in the following part of the specification, wherein detaileddescription is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention withoutplacing limitations thereon.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a side view of the first or nozzle component of the deviceof the present invention employable for exhaust vectoring.

FIG. 2 shows a front perspective view of the nozzle component of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a rear perspective view of the nozzle component of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the second or attachment base component of thedevice.

FIG. 4 a is a side view of the second or attachment base component ofthe device having a rotational component.

FIG. 5 depicts a perspective view of the attachment base component ofFIG. 4.

FIG. 5 a depicts a perspective view of the airstream exhaust aperturescommunicating through one or both of the first and second componentshaving a flow adjustment.

FIG. 6 shows a side view of the hinge pin.

FIG. 7 shows an end view of the hinge pin.

FIG. 8 shows a side view of nozzle end attachment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the nozzle end attachment of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 shows a front perspective view of a particularly preferredremovable sponge applicator component intended to engaged onto thenozzle end attachment.

FIG. 11 shows a rear perspective view of the sponge component of FIG.10.

FIG. 12 show a front perspective view of another particularly preferredremovable sponge applicator component having only a distal spongeportion engaged onto a bracket for engagement onto the nozzle endattachment.

FIG. 13 shows a rear perspective view of component of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of a particularly preferredremovable bristle applicator component intended for engagement onto thenozzle end attachment.

FIG. 15 shows a side exploded view of the device employing the spongeapplicator component on the nozzle end attachment.

FIG. 15 a shows a cross sectional view of the device of FIG. 15 alongline A-A of FIG. 15.

FIG. 16 shows an assembled view of the device shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 shows an exploded view of a particularly preferred means forpositionably locking the hinge components of the nozzle and baseemploying a frictionally engaging tightening screw and cap.

FIG. 18 shows the as used position of the tightening screw and cap ofFIG. 17 engaged within the hinge components of the device.

FIG. 19 is a view of the device in a first preferred as used positionengaged to the barrel of a conventional blow dryer with the nozzlecomponent in a substantially 90 degree position relative the barrel,although higher and lower angles are possible.

FIG. 19 a shows a view of a first particularly preferred originalequipment manufacture (OEM) mode of the device wherein the base isintegrally formed with the barrel of the hair dryer.

FIG. 20 shows the device in a second preferred as used position with thenozzle component positioned substantially inline with the hair dryerbarrel.

FIG. 21 shows a view of another preferred OEM mode of the device whereinswivel component is disposed between the heater element and fan elementof the hair dryer.

FIG. 22 shows still another preferred OEM mode of the device having abelt drive and drive motor providing means for automatic rotation of thenozzle.

FIG. 23 shows a view of another preferred mode of the inventionproviding a type of ball and socket rotational engagement means of thenozzle to the base.

FIG. 24 shows a cross sectional view of the device of FIG. 23 with thenozzle in a position approximately inline with the conventionaldirection of air flow out the hair dryer.

FIG. 25 shows a cross sectional view of the device of FIG. 23 with thenozzle in a position approximately 90 degrees the conventional directionof air flow out the hair dryer.

FIG. 26 shows a view of yet another preferred mode of the deviceproviding an angled rotational engagement of the component from theplurality forming nozzle to the component forming the base component,showing the nozzle aligned with the conventional direction of air flowaligned with the barrel.

FIG. 27 shows another view of the device of FIG. 26 with the nozzlepositioned approximately 90 degrees relative the conventional directionof flow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Now referring to drawings in FIGS. 1-27, wherein similar components areidentified by like reference numerals, there is seen in FIG. 1-4 a aplurality of body components, each having an interior passage,engageable to each other around a majority of one circumference of eachcomponent, and forming an articulating blow dryer airstream vectoring orredirection device 10. The last of two engaged plurality of componentsin the series, defines the nozzle 12 for exiting air received from theblow dryer operatively engaged to a first of the plurality of bodycomponents at the opposite end.

While the plurality of body components shown in the drawings is two, andtwo works especially well, the plurality can have more than twocomponents. For instance, a central component (not shown but easilydiscerned to those skilled in the art) circumferentially engaged on bothsides to the first component or nozzle 12 and the second or basecomponent 32. In such a mode of three in the plurality, the centralcomponent would have a sidewall configured on both ends to engage aroundmost or all of the circumference with adjoining first and secondcomponents.

The nozzle 12 is depicted as an arched or otherwise curved body 14component having a first or inlet aperture end 16 and a second or outletaperture 18 at an opposite end.

As can be clearly seen in the figures, in a favored mode of the devicefor directing the exiting airstream against the hair of a client, thefirst aperture 16 and second aperture 18 of the component forming thenozzle 12, are positioned substantially at 90 degrees to each other,however preferably slightly obtuse, and communicate hot air from thedryer via an axial conduit formed by a central passage 24 extending inan arching fashion about a center of rotation of the articulatingengaged adjacent respective body component of the plurality forming thedevice 10 from one end to the other. The number of articulating engagedbody 14 components, forming the curved or non-linear axial conduit forblow dryer airstream vectoring or redirection can vary, so the shownconfiguration should not be considered limiting. However, two componentsforms a compact and very sturdy and easily adjusted device 10, and isparticularly preferred.

Along the curve of the plurality of articulatingly engaged componentsformed by body 14 and nozzle 12 at the terminating end of the engagedbody components, there can be seen a plurality of vent apertures 30,which are configured to relieve back pressure and vent air flow duringoperative as-used employment with a hair dryer which may occur in thecurved axial conduit when the plurality of articulated body 14 componentand nozzle 12 forming the distal end the device 10, are articulated intheir engagement with each other to change the curve to change airflowor airstream direction traverse or to, or in the reverse of, theairstream or flow and direction exiting the blow dryer barrel 101 alongthe barrel 101 axis. The slots forming the vent apertures 30,communicating through the sidewall forming the nozzle 12 component, andthe vent apertures 48, are angled through the sidewall forming therespective component, to vent exhausting air in a traverse directionalong a line away from the center line of the nozzle 12 which runs alongthe strip 15. This directional venting of both vent apertures 48 and 30is preferred in that it maintains exhausting air moving in a directionwhich will be away from the hair of the client being treated, and thuswill not move the hair while the device is being used as it would if theair exhausted aligned with the strip 15.

The body component at the distal end of the device 10 forming the nozzle12 currently includes hinge portions 20 having a notched apertures 22.The notched aperture 22 provide a means for rotating the articulatingbody components 14 and positionably locking the body component formingthe nozzle 12 at the distal end opposite attachment to the blow dryer,in determined registered positions, relative the base 32 at the firstend of the first body component 14 in the plurality, when in the as-usedmode (described later in FIGS. 19 and 20). This allows the users to fixthe angle of exit direction or to vector the exiting airstream, invarious angled positions relative to the axis of the airstream exitingthe barrel 18, while holding the blow dryer in a conventional with theblow dryer nozzle pointing along an imaginary axis extending from theuser's forearm through their hand. This is a comfortable biomechanicalposition for the user. The vectoring of exiting airstream can be from aminimum angle substantially parallel with the airstream along the axisof the blow dryer barrel 101 (FIGS. 19-21).

In the device 10 in operative configuration, the plurality of tubulararticulatingly engaged body components are in a substantially sealedengagement with each other, to allow the axial conduit redirectingexiting airstream from a blow dryer barrel 101, vectored at a directionaway from the hand of the user, to form an arch or curve defined by theshape of the surrounding sidewalls of the series of sealed articulatingcomponents. As depicted, a curved or bendable axial conduit may beformed to vector exiting airstream or airstream from a blow dryer barrel101 axis, by rotating the plurality of articulating components inrelation to each other around a central point.

Currently, preferably the radius or curve of the body 34 componentssubstantially matches that of the other body components starting withthe component having the attachment base 32, to allow this articulationof each of the series of components with the adjacent of those in theseries. The components forming the axial conduit are in a substantiallysealed circumferential overlap which articulate with each other curedjoint as described shortly below to angularly redirect the direction ofthe airstream exiting the barrel 101 of an engaged blow dryer.

While the second end aperture could be open and simply redirect theairstream, in a preferred mode, near the second end aperture 18, thereis seen a protruding tongue portion 26. The tongue 26, along with thecircular grooves 28 shown in FIG. 2 are intended to frictionally biascomplimentary tongue and groove portions of the nozzle end attachment 54in removable engagement with the nozzle 12, described later in FIGS. 8and 9.

In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 there is seen the first in the plurality of twobody components defining an attachment base component 32 which has afirst aperture end 36 and a second aperture end 38 and also having acentral passage 44 communicating therebetween. The body 34 and passage44 of the base 32 conform to a radius of arch as to position the a planerunning across the first aperture 36, and a plane running across thesecond aperture 38, substantially 90 degrees to one another, howeverpreferably slightly acute although using more components in theplurality forming the curve may adjust this relation. It should be notedthat while 90 degrees is a current favored maximum vectoring angle forthe hot air from the device relative to the axis of the barrel, 100 to110 degrees can easily be achieved with configuration changes to thecomponents, and any notation herein of ninety degrees for such exhaustexiting should not be limiting since angles up to 110 degrees are easilyachievable as can be discerned by those skilled in the art.

The base 32 attachment portion or component additionally includes ahinge portion 40 with aperture 42 intended for registered matedengagement with complimentary hinge portions 20 formed upon the other ofthe plurality of articulating components shown here as the componentforming the nozzle 12. The articulating component defining the base 32additionally includes vent apertures 48, which are in an angledcommunication through the sidewall forming the base 32, for backpressure relief from the formed curved axial conduit, employable asneeded.

In other modes, the device 10 may employ means for varying the backpressure relief through vents by either closing or opening the ventapertures 48 as needed. Shown in FIG. 5 a this is accomplished byemploying a slidable planar partition 120 or other closure means whichtranslatabley engaged to a track 122. As such the partition 120 can beslid to either close or open the apertures 48 thereby providing a meansfor varying the back pressure relief as needed.

Further, the first aperture 36 of the base 32 which operatively engageswith the barrel 101, preferably employs a bearing or other means forrotational engagement rotatable around its engagement to the airstreamexhaust end, of the hair dryer barrel 101, and defines an engagement endof the device 10 which will rotate, and allow the nozzle 12 to rotatearound the axis of the dryer barrel 101 (FIGS. 19-21).

In a first preferred mode, the device 10 includes a universal means forremovable engagement to the distal end of the barrel 101 such as africtional engagement thereon or compressive engagement thereon, whichcan be employed on any number of hair dryer barrel 101 styles. Thisincludes frictional engagement via protrusions 46 for frictionalengagement about the distal end of the circumference of the barrel 101located at or adjacent to the first aperture end 36, or other means forremovable engagement of the device, to the distal end of the barrel 101of a blow dryer used herewith.

In a current mode of engagement shown, the base 32 is adapted to engagewithin the interior circumferential surface of the hair dryer barrel endin a recessed engagement, such that the protrusions 46 which terminateto form a circumference equal to or slightly larger than that of thebarrel interior, will impart a frictional force against the interiorcircumferential wall of the barrel 101 for a very secure engagement,while still permitting the base 32, to rotate with the engagement. It ispreferred that in this mode the user's hair dryer has a slightlyrecessed annular portion of the interior barrel end in order toaccommodate the device in such an engagement.

However, in FIG. 4 a, there is shown yet another mode of the base 32. Inthis mode, the base 32 includes an annular swivel 35 providing a bearingfor rotation or other means for rotation which is disposed between thefirst end 36, and the body 34 of the base 32. In this mode, the device10 rotates adjacent to the point of removable engagement with the barrel101 of the hair dryer at a swivel 35. As such, in this mode it may bepreferred that the frictional engagement of the device 10 to the hairdryer is sufficient to maintain the swivel mount in a securednon-rotational engagement thereof. The positioning of a swivel 35 andfixed engagement to the exhaust end of the barrel 101 of the blow dryer,will reduce any wear that may occur on the barrel 101 of the blow dryerfrom repeated rotation with the protrusions 46.

Further, another currently shown mode of the base 32 of the device 10may employ a first end aperture 36 which is sized and configured for africtional engagement over the exterior circumference of the airstreamexhaust aperture of a blow dryer, as opposed to the recessed engagementmeans shown previously. This mode may be preferred if the users hairdryer does not have a recessed barrel end to accommodate an interiorcircumference frictional engagement as provided by the previous mode.This mode also shows the base 32 employing an additional plurality ofvents 48 as needed.

Still further, in other modes the engagement means may include aplurality of additional frictional engagement components (not shown),such as decreasing or increasing diameter frustoconical fittings asneeded properly engage the attachment base 32 to a larger or smallerdiameter hair dryer barrel, either on the interior or exterior asneeded. In other preferred modes, the attachment base 32 may be sizedand shaped specifically to a certain hair dryer manufacturer type, suchas may be desired for professional use. Still further those skilled inthe art will realize that the device 10 can also be manufacture as a onepiece unitary structure as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)model hair dryer, and is anticipated. Preferred OEM modes of the device10 are shown later.

From FIG. 3 it can be seen that the first aperture 16 is substantiallyand preferably circular and is intended to communicate with the secondaperture 38 of the base 32. Further, as can be seen, the second aperture18 is preferably and substantially rectangular as to direct the outflowof air in such a manner. The body 14 of the circular passage of thenozzle 12 is preferably sized slightly smaller than the interiordiameter of the passage 44 of the attachment base 32 allowing the nozzle12 to be received within the attachment base 32. This is accomplishedvia rotation about the hinge portions 20, 40 of nozzle 12 and base 32along the arch or curve of the bodies 14, 34 described above.

During rotation the nozzle 12 is essentially recessed within the passage44 of the attachment base 32 or extended therefrom as desired. Forexample, the second aperture 18 of the nozzle 12 can be rotated to sucha position to vector the outflow of air from a hair dryer anywhere froman angle inline with the hair dryer barrel 101 (FIG. 20) to a vectoringof hot air substantially 90 degrees relative to the axis of the barrel(FIG. 19) or up to 180 degrees if the nozzle outlet 18 aperture ispositioned inline rather than normal to the exit end of the nozzlecomponent. Further, the rotational engagement of the nozzle 12 to thebase 32 along with the rotational engagement of the base 32 to the hairdryer barrel itself, provides a means for a compound rotationalpositioning of the nozzle outlet 18 as needed to vector the exhaustingairstream in a direction and at an angle required.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show views of the hinge pin 50 employed for a hinged orrotational engagement of the hinge portions 20, 40 of the nozzle 12 andbase 32 respectively. The pin 50 includes a plurality of projections 52providing means for locking or otherwise securing the rotationalposition of the nozzle 12 relative the base 32 via operativecommunication with the notched aperture 22 of the nozzle 12. Optionallybut preferred, the nozzle 12 may employ a strip or portion of plastic 15intended to engaged the interior wall of the passage 44 of the base 32to impart a frictional force for a frictional moveable engagement toallow adjustment by sliding but to inhibit free rotation of the two oncethe desired vector angle of exhausting airstream is reached. This strip15 may be silicone or other fiction enhancing means which willfrictionally slide upon one component while engaged to the other.

FIGS. 8-14 depicted kit of individually engageable nozzle attachmentcomponent tools which in the current device are engageable in positionsadjacent to the exiting airstream from the nozzle 12. FIGS. 8 and 9 showviews of the nozzle end attachment component 54 having complimentarytongue portions 56 and groove 58 intended for complimentary removableengagement with the grooves 28 and tongue 26, respectively, of thenozzle 12. As mentioned previously, in many styling methods moisture,lotions, or serums are applied to the base or root of a recipients hairwhich requires immediate drying thereafter. The nozzle end attachment 54to the device 10 allows the user to concurrently ‘apply and dry’ lotionor serum directly from the distal end of the nozzle 18 of the device 10to the recipient's hair adjacent to the airstream exiting the nozzle atthe desired vector angle, and concurrently grip and use the hair dryerto direct the exiting airstream at the vector angle of the nozzle outlet18, over the applied lotion on the adjacent hair.

Application of lotion or serum is accomplished generally by a sponge 62or brush type 72 applicators that removably engage to a protrudingplanar tongue member 60 extending from the nozzle end attachment 54 asshown.

The applicator shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 is generally a liquidabsorbing material to act as a liquid reservoir such as a sponge body 62having an elongated groove aperture 64 at one end intended to receivethe planar tongue member 60 of the end attachment 54 providing means forengagement thereon. It must be noted that the means for engagement canbe any means and is not to be construed as limited to the tongue andgroove type shown.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 shown yet another preferred applicator wherein asubstantially smaller absorbent material such as the distal spongeportion 70 is engaged to a rigid body 66. The rigid body 66, formed ofplastic or other suitable material, includes a receiving groove portion68 for engagement with the planar tongue 60. This applicator may bepreferred when lotion or serum application to a users head is limited.

FIG. 14 shows still another preferred applicator, similarly formed on arigid body 66 however having bristles 72 employed on the distal end.Again, the provision of application means employed on the end of thenozzle 12 provide a means for application of lotions or serums followedby immediate employment of the hair dryer without the need to switch orchange positions of the users hands.

FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show views of the device 10 in the intended as usedconfiguration. Currently shown is the sponge applicator 62, however itmust be noted that the device 10 can employ any of the application meanspreviously described. In FIG. 16 it must be noted that the hinge pin 50,although currently omitted from the figure, in use is operativelyengaged through the apertures 22, 42, of the hinge portions 20, 40 ofthe nozzle 12 and base 32.

Shown in FIG. 15 a, there is seen a cross sectional view of the base 32having preferred substantially angled vent apertures 48 which are cut atan angle through the wall in which they are positioned and provide ameans for vectoring the flow of vented air, out the apertures 48 andaway from the eyes and face of the stylists and the recipient in orderto prevent chance of injury when in the as used position (FIGS. 19 and20). It must be noted that the angled direction of the apertures 48 cutthrough the wall of the device may be done so at any angle as needed toproperly vector exhausting airstreams there through, and away form thestylist and recipient and should not be considered limited by thedepiction. It is of further advantage that the angled apertures 48 areprovided to additionally direct vented air flow away from the nozzleoutlet 18 such that the vented air will not interfere with the stylingor drying process of the device 10.

Still, a further note is made that the vent apertures 30 of the nozzle12 may additionally be angled or otherwise formed to direct vented airexiting the apertures 30 as described above.

FIG. 17 shows a view of a particularly preferred mode of the means forpositionably locking the hinge components 20, 40 of the nozzle 12 andbase 32 respectively. In the current mode, the hinge components 20, 40include through apertures 74, 76 (shown in dotted lines) respectivelyintended to receive a screw member 80 there through. Further, as can beseen one side of the hinge component 20 of the nozzle 12 includes arecess portion 78 intended to receive the head 82 of the screw member80. Preferably, the recess 78 and head 82 are hex or other shape suchthen when engaged, the head 82 is in secured from rotation in anengagement within the recess 78.

There is further seen the tightening cap member 86 having asubstantially frustoconical end 88 for threadably receiving the threadedend 84 of the screw member 80. The frustoconical end 88 additionallyprovides a means for frictionally engaging and essentially wedgingwithin the through aperture 74 of the hinge 20 portion of the nozzle 12as is shown in the FIG. 18. Such frictional engagement provides a meansfor securing the cap 86 to the hinge portion 20 and locking therotational position of the nozzle 12 and base 32.

The device 10 is shown in FIG. 19 in a first preferred as-used positionshowing the device 10 engaged to the distal end 102 of the barrel 101 ofa conventional hair dryer 100. Briefly, a conventional hair dryer 100includes heating element and fan or turbine engaged within and to directan airstream to a proximal end 104 of the hair dryer housing whichcommunicates with the barrel 101 and exits along the axis of the barrel101 at a open distal end 102.

In use, the user, such as a stylist, employing the device 10 canmaintain a relaxed standing position while the plane across aterminating point directs air through the nozzle outlet 18 adjacent to amounted sponge applicator 62 which can be positioned substantiallyinline, or at angles to the vectored exhausting airstream which as notedcan exit inline or at angles between inline to 180 opposed, relative tothe vector of the air exiting hair dryer barrel 101 as shown in thefigure. The shape of the nozzle outlet 18 redirects the moving airmoving parallel but 180 degrees in the opposite direction of the dryerbarrel 101 axis, to exit the nozzle outlet 18 up to 180 degrees from theoriginal airstream direction. However as shown, the nozzle outlet 18 isshaped to direct exiting air from the nozzle outlet 18 substantiallynormal to the axis of the barrel 101, and below it, and to shape theairstream to an elongated almost rectangular exit air stream, which issimilar to the brushes and tools used for hair along with the device 10.

This means to vector or adjust the angle of exiting air communicatedfrom the barrel 101, relative to the barrel axis, allows the stylist tomaintain a relaxed holding position of the hair dryer 100 while thedevice 10 vectors the exiting air flow at a discharge anglesubstantially 90 degrees from the blow dryer original discharge anglealong the axis of its barrel. This is highly desired if the stylist isstanding in front a client because it allow for ergonomic holding andthe vectoring of air flow is directed to match the cuticle grain of thehair, away from the hair strand roots and the clients face and scalp.

FIG. 19 a shows a view of a first preferred mode of the device 10manufactured as an OEM hair dryer wherein the body 34 of the base 32 isformed integrally with the barrel 101 of the hair dryer 100. In thismode, rotational engagement means of the base 32 to the barrel 101 isprovided by a swivel 90, or other suitable means which provides apermanent rotational engagement thereof around the axis of the barrel101 and is employable in all other described other modes herein.However, it is noted that in other modes the swivel 90 may be omittedand instead the body 34 of the base 32 may be seamlessly formed with thebarrel 101 if no axial rotation about the barrel 101 axis is desired.

Shown in FIG. 20 is another preferred as used position with the nozzleoutlet 18 positioned vectoring the angle of exiting air at a minimumangle substantially inline with the axis of the barrel 101 of the hairdryer 100. It must be noted that one skilled in the art will immediatelyrecognize that the device 10 is capable of maintaining a vectoring ofthe discharge airstream, in any angle relative to the axis of thebarrel, between conventional the in-line airstream along the axis of thebarrel 101, and substantially a 180 degree angle reversing theairstream, or a perpendicular vectoring of the hot air flow exhaustingout of the nozzle outlet 18. This depends on the shape and angle of theramp shown forming the nozzle outlet 18 to the plane across the end ofthe second component to which it engages.

The user may position the nozzle outlet 18 to any of these angles whichwill be held by a frictional engagement or the compressed engagementnoted earlier, or a ratchet or other means for holding the vectoring orangle of the airstream from nozzle outlet 18, while maintaining arelaxed ergonomically correct holding position of the conventional hairdryer 100. In all modes of the device 10, the device 10 may furtheremploy a frictional engagement such as silicone strip 15, or aratcheting, or mechanical, or other means for positionably locking thenozzle 12, to exhaust hot air at a desired angle relative to the axis ofthe nozzle or relative the base 32, as needed to achieve and maintainthe desired flow of air out of the nozzle outlet 18.

FIG. 21 shows a view of another preferred OEM mode of the device 10formed instead of an attachment, to be integrated with a hair dryer 100.As can be seen, the body 34 of the base 32 of the device 10 is formedintegrally in a configuration as a component with the barrel 101. Thismode differs from the OEM mode of the device 10 of FIG. 19 a in that aswivel 92 is now disposed near the proximal end of the barrel 101 andpreferably between the heating element 94 and fan element 96 of the hairdryer 100. In all modes the swivel 92, whether integral to the barrel oras part of the device 10, allows the rotation of the nozzle 12 aroundthe axis of the barrel 101 to allow an upward, downward, or sidewaysvectoring of exhausting hot air, in a direction away from the axis ofthe barrel.

FIG. 22 shows still another preferred OEM or factory-provided mode ofthe device 10 where the vectoring component is formed as part of theblow dryer, employing means for automatically rotating the nozzle 12. Inthe current shown mode, this is accomplished by a drive belt 106 anddrive motor 108 integrated into the construction of the hair dryer 100.Shown in the cut-a-way view in the figure, in this mode the elongatedtoothed drive belt 106 is engaged at one end to the rotationally engagednozzle 12 and at the other end to a drive motor 108. A switch 110 is inan electronic communication with the motor 108 and can be employed toactivate the motor 108 to translate the belt 106 along a path or trackwhich in turn will rotate the nozzle 12 to the user desired position forangled vectoring of exhausting hot air relative to the axis of thebarrel.

Also shown in the figure is a mode of the device having a bifurcatedbarrel 101 provided by positioning a partition 120 separating at leasttwo channels 122, 124 within the barrel 101. As can be seen, it ispreferred that the a hot channel 124 is provided with a heating elementwhile a cold channel 122 is provided separate form the heating element.It is known in the art that hair dryers can get extremely hot to thetouch making it difficult for the user to manipulate them. The coldchannel 122 provided in the invention will allow the communication ofcooler air through the barrel 101 and to the nozzle 12 end thereforproviding a means for cooling the nozzle 12 end.

FIG. 23-25 show views of yet another particularly preferred mode of thedevice 10 providing a means for communicating or vectoring the flow ofair out of a blow dryer or similar type hair dryer in a range ofapproximately 0-110 degrees relative the conventional direction of flowalong the barrel axis, through the provision of a ball-and-socket jointnozzle configuration. As can be seen the nozzle ball component 114 isrotationally engaged within the base socket component 112. The inletaperture 16 of the nozzle ball 114 is configured to allow air flowthrough the device 10 when the nozzle 114 is in any rotational positionapproximately between 0 degrees (FIG. 24) and 90 degrees (FIG. 25)relative the conventional direction of flow. A swivel 35 between theengagement end 36 and the base 112 provides a means for compoundrotation of the nozzle 114 as needed for achieving a plurality ofangular positions of the device 10 as needed.

FIGS. 26 and 27 shows view of still yet another particularly preferredmode of the device 10. In this mode, the means for communicating theflow of air out of a hair dryer in a range of approximately 0-90 degreesrelative the conventional vector or directional flow of air is providedby an angled swivel 118 communicating between the nozzle outlet 12 andbase 32. The angled swivel 118 is preferably disposed at 45 degreesrelative the horizontal such that a rotation of the nozzle 12 about theswivel 118 can orient the nozzle 12 for a vectoring of exhausting airfrom parallel to the barrel 101 axis to approximately 90 degreesrelative the barrel 101 axis as shown in FIG. 27. Compound rotationalmeans is provided by the previously disclosed swivel 35 at theengagement end 36 of the device 10 to the barrel 101 of the hair dryer100.

While all of the fundamental characteristics and features of theinvention have been shown and described herein, with reference toparticular embodiments thereof, a latitude of modification, variouschanges and substitutions are intended in the foregoing disclosure andit will be apparent that in some instances, some features of theinvention may be employed without a corresponding use of other featureswithout departing from the scope of the invention as set forth. Itshould also be understood that various substitutions, modifications, andvariations may be made by those skilled in the art without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention. Consequently, all suchmodifications and variations and substitutions are included within thescope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

What is claimed:
 1. A blow dryer attachment for vectoring the angle ofan airstream exiting a barrel of a blow dryer, comprising: a pluralityof body components each having a central passage communicatingtherethrough defined by a sidewall of each respective said bodycomponent; each of said plurality of body components in an articulatingengagement with an adjacent one of said plurality of body components; anaxial conduit formed by a series of said central passages of saidplurality of components in respective said articulating engagements,said axial conduit extending from an inlet aperture at an inlet end toan outlet aperture at an outlet end of said plurality of bodycomponents; a first of said body components configured at said inletend, for operative attachment with a distal end of a blow dryer barrel,to receive an airstream running toward said distal end along an axis ofsaid barrel, into said inlet aperture for a communication of saidairstream through said axial conduit to said outlet aperture; rotationof said body components in their respective articulating engagementsproviding a vectoring of an angle of said airstream exiting said outletaperture, between a minimum angle running along a line parallel withsaid axis of said barrel to a maximum angle running parallel in anopposite direction of said axis of said barrel.
 2. The blow dryerattachment of claim 1, additionally comprising: said outlet aperturehaving a rectangular shape; and said outlet aperture positionable toangle said exiting airstream at an angle normal to said axis of saidbarrel, whereby with said barrel axis positioned normal to hair hangingvertically from a scalp, said airstream is vectored parallel to thecuticle of hair, thereby vectoring said airstream in a direction alongsaid cuticle and away from the scalp of a person being treated with saidblow dryer attachment.
 3. The blow dryer attachment of claim 1,additionally comprising: a plurality of body components being two; afirst of said plurality of body components in a hinged engagement to asecond of said plurality of body components; and a stop engageable by auser to fix relative positions of said first and second body componentsat a chosen said vectoring of said angle of said airstream exiting saidoutlet aperture, whereby said body components may be rotated in saidhinged engagement to a desired said vectoring of said angle of saidairstream exiting said outlet aperture, which may be fixed by anengagement of said stop.
 4. The blow dryer attachment of claim 2,additionally comprising: a plurality of body components being two; afirst of said plurality of body components in a hinged engagement to asecond of said plurality; and a stop engageable by a user to fixrelative positions of said first and second body components at a chosensaid vectoring of said angle of said airstream exiting said outletaperture, whereby said body components may be rotated in said hingedengagement to a desired said vectoring of said angle of said airstreamwhich may be fixed by an engagement of said stop.
 5. The blow dryerattachment of claim 3 additionally comprising: said stop being acompression imparting component communicating compression to said hingedengagement, said compression preventing a rotation of said hingedengagement to thereby fix said relative positions at said chosen saidvectoring of said angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.6. The blow dryer attachment of claim 4 additionally comprising: saidstop being a compression imparting component communicating compressionto said hinged engagement, said compression preventing a rotation ofsaid hinged engagement to thereby fix said relative positions at saidchosen said vectoring of said angle of said airstream exiting saidoutlet aperture.
 7. The blow dryer attachment of claim 3 additionallycomprising: a liquid applicator configured for engagement at or adjacentto said outlet aperture to allow for application of a liquid to hairwhich is adjacent to or in said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.8. The blow dryer attachment of claim 4 additionally comprising: aliquid applicator configured for engagement at or adjacent to saidoutlet aperture to allow for application of a liquid to hair which isadjacent to or in said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 9. Theblow dryer attachment of claim 5 additionally comprising: a liquidapplicator configured for engagement at or adjacent to said outletaperture to allow for application of a liquid to hair which is adjacentto or in said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 10. The blow dryerattachment of claim 6 additionally comprising: a liquid applicatorconfigured for engagement at or adjacent to said outlet aperture toallow for application of a liquid to hair which is adjacent to or insaid airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 11. The blow dryerattachment of claim 3 additionally comprising: apertures communicatingthrough slots formed through said sidewall of one or both of said firstof said plurality of body components and said second of said pluralityof components; and said slots exhausting portions of said airstream in adirection along a line traverse to a direction of said airstream exitingsaid outlet aperture to reduce an airstream pressure and therebypreventing said portions of said airstream directed along said linetraverse to said airstream exiting said outlet aperture from contactingsaid hair at an angle causing excess movement.
 12. The blow dryerattachment of claim 4 additionally comprising: apertures communicatingthrough slots formed through said sidewall of one or both of said firstof said plurality of body components and said second of said pluralityof components; and said slots exhausting portions of said airstream in adirection along a line traverse to a direction of said airstream exitingsaid outlet aperture to reduce an airstream pressure and therebypreventing said portions of said airstream directed along said linetraverse to said airstream exiting said outlet aperture from contactingsaid hair at an angle causing excess movement.
 13. The blow dryerattachment of claim 9 additionally comprising: apertures communicatingthrough slots formed through said sidewall of one or both of said firstof said plurality of body components and said second of said pluralityof components; and said slots exhausting portions of said airstream in adirection along a line traverse to a direction of said airstream exitingsaid outlet aperture to reduce an airstream pressure and therebypreventing said portions of said airstream directed along said linetraverse to said airstream exiting said outlet aperture from contactingsaid hair at an angle causing excess movement.
 14. The blow dryerattachment of claim 10 additionally comprising: apertures communicatingthrough slots formed through said sidewall of one or both of said firstof said plurality of body components and said second of said pluralityof components; and said slots exhausting portions of said airstream in adirection along a line traverse to a direction of said airstream exitingsaid outlet aperture to reduce an airstream pressure and therebypreventing said portions of said airstream directed along said linetraverse to said airstream exiting said outlet aperture from contactingsaid hair at an angle causing excess movement.
 15. The blow dryerattachment of claim 3 additionally comprising: said stop being africtional imparting component engaged to one of said first bodycomponent or said second body component and communicating a frictionalcontact with the other of said first body component and said second bodycomponent; and said frictional contact preventing an unforced movementof said first body component relative to said second body component, tothereby fix said relative positions at said chosen said vectoring ofsaid angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 16. The blowdryer attachment of claim 4 additionally comprising: said stop being africtional imparting component engaged to one of said first bodycomponent or said second body component and communicating a frictionalcontact with the other of said first body component and said second bodycomponent; and said frictional contact preventing an unforced movementof said first body component relative to said second body component, tothereby fix said relative positions at said chosen said vectoring ofsaid angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 17. The blowdryer attachment of claim 5 additionally comprising: said stop being africtional imparting component engaged to one of said first bodycomponent or said second body component and communicating a frictionalcontact with the other of said first body component and said second bodycomponent; and said frictional contact preventing an unforced movementof said first body component relative to said second body component, tothereby fix said relative positions at said chosen said vectoring ofsaid angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 18. The blowdryer attachment of claim 6 additionally comprising: said stop being africtional imparting component engaged to one of said first bodycomponent or said second body component and communicating a frictionalcontact with the other of said first body component and said second bodycomponent; and said frictional contact preventing an unforced movementof said first body component relative to said second body component, tothereby fix said relative positions at said chosen said vectoring ofsaid angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperture.
 19. The blowdryer attachment of claim 2 additionally comprising: a rotationalengagement of said first of said body components at or adjacent to saidoperative attachment with a distal end of a blow dryer barrel; and saidrotational attachment providing for a rotation of said outlet aperturearound the axis of said blow dryer barrel, said rotational around saidaxis providing an adjustment for positioning said angle of saidairstream exiting said outlet aperture relative to said axis of saidblow dryer barrel.
 20. The blow dryer attachment of claim 3 additionallycomprising: a rotational engagement of said first of said bodycomponents at or adjacent to said operative attachment with a distal endof a blow dryer barrel; and said rotational attachment providing for arotation of said outlet aperture around the axis of said blow dryerbarrel, said rotational around said axis providing an adjustment forpositioning said angle of said airstream exiting said outlet aperturerelative to said axis of said blow dryer barrel